Nebraska Hall of Famers


Frank North

Moved to Nebraska with his family when he was 16. He took a job with the government to help the Pawnee.
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Susan La Flesche learned about medicine.She wanted to learn to be a doctor and a lot of work to do in school.Then she got a education.Then she became a doctor.
Jaxson

George Norris
He helped bring electrical and water to people all over our country. He also brought about chages in our goerment.
Lacey

Black Elk had a happy childhood. He enjoyed fishing, riding ponies, and watching buffalo hunts. One time while he was riding on a pony he fell into a pile of cacti. His mother had to pick the spines out of him. When he was a boy he fought in the Indian wars.

John J. Pershing

Soldier and commander of cadets on the Mexican border. Lived in Lincoln. General of the Armies of the United States during World War II. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1963-1964.
Emma

Standing Bear

Standing Bear is a Ponca indian chief.he argued in court that Native Amicans are people and they have rights.
Colton

Nathan Roscoe Pound

http://www.nebraskahistory.org/lib-arch/research/manuscripts/family/poundroscoe.htm
Nathan Roscoe Pound was born on October 27, 1870, in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Hope

Bob Kerrey1943

Bob Kerrey ran for govener of Nebraska.He won]Later he was twice elected as a U.S. govener of Nebraska state and he left money for Nebraska. Sabrina Evelene Brodstone Vestey The Vestey Company supplied food that helped feed the England Army. She donated money for a hospital, a bridge, a park and a children's playground.

Information found in the Nebraska History book.
Merrick